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02-26-2015, 09:47 PM | #1 |
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Is the Champion 3X still recommended with a 5.5 head
My motor is a fresh re-build with a "B" cam and 5.5 head. I am asking for a spark plug recommendation. Thank you in advance.
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02-26-2015, 10:06 PM | #2 |
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Re: Is the Champion 3X still recommended with a 5.5 head
Sure, use them, they'll run real well, I use them with a Brumfield head at .025 gap
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02-26-2015, 10:08 PM | #3 |
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Re: Is the Champion 3X still recommended with a 5.5 head
I have the same combination except I have insert main and rod bearings, counter balanced crankshaft, lightened flywheel, V8 clutch, and I run 3X sparkplugs. I gap my plugs at 30 instead of 35 because of the 5.5 high compression head.
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02-26-2015, 10:11 PM | #4 |
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Re: Is the Champion 3X still recommended with a 5.5 head
not only do they look proper but will perform nicely also..
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02-26-2015, 10:46 PM | #5 |
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Re: Is the Champion 3X still recommended with a 5.5 head
I am about to put a Snyder 5.5 head on a fresh stock re-build. I just bought a set of 3x's I thought the wider the gap the bigger the spark was better. A higher compression works better with a closer gap?
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02-26-2015, 10:54 PM | #6 |
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02-26-2015, 11:21 PM | #7 |
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Re: Is the Champion 3X still recommended with a 5.5 head
I have a Brumfield 5.9 head, Stipe IB330 cam, "B" carb and manifold and the stock Champion 3X plugs work great.
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02-26-2015, 11:28 PM | #8 |
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Re: Is the Champion 3X still recommended with a 5.5 head
Same here.
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02-26-2015, 11:33 PM | #9 |
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Re: Is the Champion 3X still recommended with a 5.5 head
Marc,
Like your avatar... With a good ignition 0.035 should be reasonable, on the 7:1 Lion I use 0.037 A's Always Dave |
02-27-2015, 08:25 AM | #10 |
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Re: Is the Champion 3X still recommended with a 5.5 head
The blue coupe in the avatar has a Brumfield 5.9 and a "B" cam. Stock Z-1 carb. She run - and idles - beautifully. Plugs set at .030 and points set at .020 and gap in distributor set at .025. All three gaps have to work together.
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02-27-2015, 03:16 PM | #11 |
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Re: Is the Champion 3X still recommended with a 5.5 head
Ken,
Thanks for mentioning the gap between the rotor and the contacts in the distributor housing; this is a very important gap which is often overlooked, even with a stock engine. Ron |
02-27-2015, 03:30 PM | #12 |
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Re: Is the Champion 3X still recommended with a 5.5 head
How do you adjust the rotor to contact points gap in the distributor body?
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02-27-2015, 04:17 PM | #13 |
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Re: Is the Champion 3X still recommended with a 5.5 head
You bend or file the brass rotor tab, and check the space between it and the contacts with a feeler gauge.
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02-27-2015, 10:11 PM | #14 |
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Re: Is the Champion 3X still recommended with a 5.5 head
Sometimes it is necessary to dress the tab or tabs in the upper housing; have found them badly worn from past usage where the gap was not checked prior to usage.
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